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Preliminary Rounds Discussion

Hello, folks! Those nominations and the wait between them should have only whet your appetite for the good stuff, am I right?~

This year, we're running quite a few less preliminary matches, with 14 instead of 20. There will still be 15 entrants in each match, though this year, the top 4 from each preliminary will make it to the First Round. And there will be only 4. Ties will be dealt with by severely beating the parties involved.

Past voting rules apply, but to the new participants among us, you have multiple votes in the preliminaries! You can vote for one entrant, five entrants, eleven entrants, or fourteen! You just can't vote for all fifteen. Well, you can, but then your vote would be pointless, wouldn't you agree?

Each match will have its poll open for one day and typically, one poll will be open at any given time. There might be some potential overlap, as the event staff can't always be on hand to perfectly time each match. In such an event that a match closes and there is an extended period between the close of that match and the start of the next, please be patient or lay blame on Robby, whichever coping method works best for you.

The Preliminaries shall begin on Saturday, June 16th!

And now we will announce the matches and their participants. As a reminder, Luffy, Franky, Usopp, Robin, Whitebeard, Awesome Octopus Fishman guy next to Jinbe on page 17 of chapter 624, Monkey & his Doma, and Satori are auto-passes to the First Round, and thus, will not appear in the Preliminary Round matches.

Spoiler:

Match 1

Itomimizu & Chuchun

Hina

Megalo

Ryuboshi and Manboshi

Don Krieg & Absalom

Ishley & Friends

Arlong (103)

Madam Shirley

Strawberry

Dr. Kureha (110)

Buggy (139)

Fukurou

Wadatsumi

Saul

Kuma (146)

Match 2

Alvida

Crocodile (169)

Wiper

Magellan (162)

Shackey (123)

Patty & Carne

Caribou and Coribou with Mohmoobelt

Banchi

Salome

Southbird

Doberman

Mozu and Kiwi

Rob Lucci

Oars

Hannyabal (126)

Match 3

Inazuma (125)

Miss Goldenweek

Hattori (143)

Queen Otohime (134)

Aphelandra

Hachi

T-Bone

Conis

Trafalgar Law (184)

Happa-san

Igaram

Stainless

Jozu

Django and Fullbody

Van Augur

Match 4

Pell and Chaka

Rouge

Eyelashes and Scissors

Brownbeard

Bon Kurei (202)

Zeff (125) (Tie for 4th)

Tamago

Gaimon & Sarfunkle

Basil Hawkins

Avro Pizarro

Gin

Norland (128)

X. Drake (133)

Sengoku

Tashigi (125) (Tie for 4th)

Match 5

Blackbeard(126)

Mohji & Cabaji

Fukaboshi

Sabo (131)

Marco

Kuina

Mr. 5 and Miss Valentine

Comil

Silvers Rayleigh (193)

Pwngoat

Kung Fu Dugongs

Hyouzo

Eustass Kidd (134)

Lucky Roo

Capone Bege

Match 6

Smoker (187)

Dadan

Oars III

Vander Decken IX

Spandam and Funkried

Enel (173)

Stelly

Foxy

Going Merry

Shachi & Penguin

Kalifa

Calgara(107)

Harpy Monet(139)

Gorousei

Bonney

Match 7

Ivankov (148)

Katarina Devon

Nami (161)

Dalton

Scopper Gyaban

Makino (109)

Yokozuna

Sentoumaru

Tsuru

Koala

Herackles

Kaku (119)

Shushu

Ryuuma

Shirahoshi

Match 8

Wanze

Dragon (158)

Kong

Hoe

Chopper (178)

Cricket

Vasco Shot

Kokoro

Urouge-san

Boa Sisters

Pandaman

Onigumo

Hancock (147)

Kinemon (143)

Akainu

Match 9

Perona

Hody Jones

Kizaru (165)

Bogart

Kumacy

Coby and Helmeppo

Charlotte "Big Mom" Lin-Lin

Carue

Camie

Sanji (191)

Saldeath

Sea Kings of Noah

Ace (161)

Izou

Fisher Tiger (167)

Match 10

Iceburg and Tyrannosaurus

Yeti Cool Brothers

Elder Nyon

Johnny & Yosaku

Roger (163)

Jabura

Brook (214)

Lafitte

Shanks (197)

Spacey & Friends

Laboon (161)

Chimney & Gonbe

Surume

Gan Fall

Richie

Match 11

Lola

Vista

Moriah (155)

King Neptune

Kuro

Cobra

Zoro (183)

Crocus (122)

Rakuyou

Bobbin

Woop Slap

Aladdin

The Faux Hats (119)

Momonga

Cindry

Match 12

Mihawk (176)

San Juan Wolf

Nojiko

Thousand Sunny

Jesus Burgess

Shiki

Mr. 3 (152)

Tom (130)

Mr. 9

Tilestone and Lulu

Yasopp

Caesar Clown

Stronger

Bell-Mere (125)

Vivi

Match 13

Killer

Garp (177)

Bepo (139)

Bellamy

Calico Yorki

Duval and Motobaro

Pekoms

Aokiji (189)

Pagaya

Scratchman Apoo

Benn Beckman (115)

Kuroobi & Chew

Shiliew

Pappugu

Professor Clover

Match 14

Whitey Bay

Zeo

Jinbe (181)

Vegapunk's Dragon

Paulie

Genzo

Hiking Bear

Wapol & Miss Universe

Gedatsu

McGuy

Mr. 1 Daz Bones

Sadi-chan and Domino

Dr. Hiruluk (173)

Doflamingo (162)

Margaret (117)

And there you have it. This should give you all about a week to start making campaigns for your favorite entrants.~ Now please commence discussion in this thread. We want to hear your misgivings about how your favorite characters are unfairly locked in fateful combat with each other. Though, a little praise for the staff never hurt anybody.

Re: Preliminary Rounds Discussion

I only forgive you for not knowing Itomimizu & Chuchun, Happa-san, and Stainless. (I guess Izou and Rakuyou are ok too, and Scopper who was in Roger's crew and only got his name revealed in a databook)

Bobbin appeared in the manga in the last couple months. But really, Shachi and Penguin? Doma and his monkey? I thought you followed this tournament!

Re: Preliminary Rounds Discussion

Originally Posted by Urouge

I only forgive you for not knowing Itomimizu & Chuchun, Happa-san, and Stainless. (I guess Izou and Rakuyou are ok too, and Scopper who was in Roger's crew and only got his name revealed in a databook)

Bobbin appeared in the manga in the last couple months. But really, Shachi and Penguin? Doma and his monkey? I thought you followed this tournament!

Ishley and her friends are mermaids from the cafe. Scopper is the black ponytail guy from Roger's crew. Stainless is the fabulous french moustache vice-admiral. Shachi & Penguin are Law's crewmembers. Rakuyou is Newgate's division commander with dreadlocks and chains. Bobbin is Big Mom's crewmember in a mask.

Re: Preliminary Rounds Discussion

Ah I knew one of them was from Big mom's crew. Ishley was the one who got stolen by Caribou right? Scopper. Still don't remember him. WB's division commander and allies just blurred into one (aside from Ace, Jozu, Marco, Squadro and Vista) they weren't really memorable at all.

Re: Preliminary Rounds Discussion

Originally Posted by Silverblade

Ishley and her friends are mermaids from the cafe. Scopper is the black ponytail guy from Roger's crew. Stainless is the fabulous french moustache vice-admiral. Shachi & Penguin are Law's crewmembers. Rakuyou is Newgate's division commander with dreadlocks and chains. Bobbin is Big Mom's crewmember in a mask.

Might as well finish up the list then. Izou is Whitebeard's crossdresser. Happa-san is the guy who gave Usopp onigiri and ship repair materials in Water 7. Thunder Lord McGuy and Doma are New World captains who fought with Whitebeard.